This hotel was recommended to me by the oil company I was doing consulting for as it was very close to their office. The front desk staff that greeted me was friendly and efficient. The room (a queen studio) was relatively spacious but not huge. This property does not offer king beds in any of their rooms, which I found a bit odd for a business class hotel. The A/C was a bit noisy cycling on and off but that could be mitigated by setting the fan to run continuously.
The room is equipped with a full size fridge, two-burner cooktop and microwave but no oven. This proved to be adequate for light meals and leftovers. There was a single large-ish flat screen TV that you could swivel to watch in the sitting area or bed but you can't watch it from both areas at the same time. Many of the 40 or so channels offered were in high-def and they have Showtime rather than the more common HBO. There is both free wired and wireless Internet. I used the wired and found the speed to be outstanding, especially for a free system.
The hotel has a complimentary breakfast with your typical free-breakfast offerings - scrambled eggs, Sysco sausage, potatoes and a waffle iron for hot items with the usual assortment of cereals and breads. In the evenings, there is a light meal of varying quality along with beer and red wine. Fortunately, there are several restaurants within easy walking distance.
Marriott properties have been making a concerted effort recently to stamp out literacy by being chintzy with their newspapers. I was pleasantly surprised to find a paper at my door every morning. I did not see this at many doors so this is probably due to my Marriott Rewards status but this is still better than many of their other properties do.
All in all, this is a great choice if you need to be in this area of Houston.
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